More than 150,000 uncounted COVID-19 deaths occurred early in the pandemic, a study finds

A new study says the early U.S. COVID-19 death toll is much higher than official counts, and that there were disparities in ...

6 years since COVID-19 pandemic began. What happened March 11, 2020

Six years ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Here's what else ...
Washington Examiner

Trump freezes funding for virus research blamed for starting COVID-19 pandemic

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday afternoon to halt federal funding for risky virus research that Republicans argue may have been the cause of the COVID-19 pandemic. The order ...
Washington State Department of Ecology

Findings from the 2025 report on overburdened communities highly impacted by air pollution

Lower wildfire activity and changing traffic patterns stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic reduced air pollution in sensitive ...
The Post-Crescent

COVID-19 'hit us in the gut' five years ago. What have we learned from the ordeal?

APPLETON — Five years ago, we were anxious and unsettled, if not in a panic, as the coronavirus pandemic swept into the Fox Cities. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency as the number ...
Seattle Times

COVID-19 deaths hit new low in WA and drop out of the 10 leading causes

It’s been five years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, turning our lives upside down. It’s not exactly an anniversary anyone wants to celebrate. But there is some good ...
komonews

Washington ferries hit post-pandemic milestone with 20M+ passengers in 2025

SEATTLE — Washington State Ferries (WSF) carried more than 20 million passengers in 2025 for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic, boosted by the return of full domestic service and a ...